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• Perception
  Neuroscience
  Nervous System
  Eye Care
  Psychology Research
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Sensory system

  A sensory system is a part of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information. A sensory system consists of sensory receptors, neural pathways, and parts of the brain involved in ... > more
• Stem Cells
  Prostate Cancer
  Skin Cancer
  Lymphoma
  Brain Tumor
  Leukemia
   

  Stem cell treatments

  Medical researchers believe that stem cell treatments have the potential to change the face of human disease and alleviate suffering. A number of current stem cell treatments already exists, although ... > more
• Wounds and Healing
  Skin Care
  Bone and Spine
  Stem Cells
  Heart Disease
  Nervous System
   

  Healing

  Healing is the process whereby the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area. Healing incorporates both the removal of necrotic tissue (demolition), and ... > more
• Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Disability
  Heart Disease
  Joint Pain
  Fitness
   

  Chondromalacia patellae

  Chondromalacia Patellae (also known as CMP, Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome, or Runner's Knee) is a degenerative condition of the cartilage surface of the back of the knee cap, or patella. It produces ... > more
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Back and Neck Pain
  Arthritis
   

  Pain

  Pain's an unpleasant sensation which may be associated with actual or potential tissue damage and which may have physical and emotional components. According to the International Association for the ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Eye Care
   
  

  Guide dog

  Guide dogs are assistance dogs trained to lead blind or visually impaired people around obstacles. They are commonly but incorrectly called "Seeing Eye" dogs, since Seeing Eye is the name of only one ... > more
• Hearing Loss
  Hearing Impairment
  Tinnitus
  Nervous System
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Auditory system

  The auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing. The sound waves enter the ear canal, a simple tube (but one which amplifies sounds that are between 3 and 12 kHz). At the far end ... > more
• Tinnitus
  Hearing Impairment
  Hearing Loss
  Hypertension
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
   

  Tinnitus

  Tinnitus is a phenomenon of the nervous system connected to the ear, characterised by perception of a ringing or beating sound (often perceived as sinusoidal) with no external source. This sound may ... > more
• Nervous System
  Neuroscience
  Psychology Research
  Brain Tumor
  Human Biology
  Disability
   
  

  Central nervous system

  The central nervous system (CNS) represents the largest part of the nervous system, including the brain and the spinal cord. Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in ... > more
• Autism
  Children's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Birth Defects
  Healthy Aging
  Down Syndrome
   

  Rett syndrome

  Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > more

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